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	<YEAR>2017</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>"Mississippi Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act of 2017"; establish.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2017"; TO ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDIT (EITC) PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES SEEKING EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS FOR THEIR CHILDREN; TO AUTHORIZE THE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESS FIRMS MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO QUALIFIED EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATIONS OR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND TO PROVIDE STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED BY AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT FROM A SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION ARE DEDUCTIBLE AS AN ADJUSTMENT TO GROSS INCOME; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>02/22/17 at 10:45</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>S</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM>2575</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>Senate Bill 2575</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>SB 2575</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>S</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Dead</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>Revenue</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>Yes</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Three/Fifths</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>July 1, 2017</EFFECTIVEDATE>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Finance</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>T</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/FI.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Watson</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Watson.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>027-0007-0018</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/027/00070018.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/16 (S) Referred To Finance</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/22 (S) Died In Committee</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2575IN.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2017/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2575IN.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2575IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2017/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2575IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/fiscalnotes/SB2575.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
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